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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,502,956.80, 5,250,352.80 and 1,609,889.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,502,956.80, 5,250,352.80 and 1,609,889.60 is: 2,412,958.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,502,956.80 : 5,250,352.80 = 1,609,889.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,502,956.80/5,250,352.80 = 1,609,889.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,502,956.80x = 5,250,352.80 × 1,609,889.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,502,956.80x = 8,452,488,369,050.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,452,488,369,050.88/3,502,956.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412,958.21

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